Li Zhi was shocked when he heard this. At the same time, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at Li Shimin. In his heart, his father had always been a wise and powerful figure, and no matter what kind of military and political affairs it was, it would be solved easily in Li Shimin's hands. It seemed that

Nothing in the world can be difficult for his father, but now that Li Shimin has personally admitted that he has no energy, Li Zhi suddenly realizes that his father seems to be really old.

Li Shimin also felt something strange about his son, so he came over and patted Li Zhi on the shoulder and said, "Don't be stupid. Although you are a father, you are an emperor, and you are called the son of God, but in fact you are just a mortal, and your life will eventually end."

It's a day, so there is nothing to be sad about, but the burden on you is very heavy. How are you prepared for future reforms?"

Li Zhi was a very emotional person. Seeing his father behave so openly made him feel even more uncomfortable. At the same time, he felt that the wrinkles on his father's face were getting more glaring. However, as a prince, Li Zhi cheered up quickly.

He said in a deep voice: "For the record, my father, I have conducted a detailed investigation of some situations in the country during this period. After referring to Brother Six, I have gained some insights into the content of the reform, but I have not yet learned anything about it.

Finish writing, and then submit it to Father for review!"

Li Shimin nodded after hearing this, but then said: "To govern children, it is not enough to have the content of the reform. The real key is that we need a group of talents who understand the content of the reform and implement it loyally. Come to you.

My uncle is a rare talent, but his position determines that he cannot support this change, so he can only look for other talents."

"This..." Li Zhi was stunned after hearing this. He had been thinking about reform since he came back from Taiwan, but in the past few years he has been busy investigating various problems in the Tang Dynasty, and he thought he still had plenty of time.

.So as for the talent for reform, I haven’t had time to look for it yet.

Li Shimin showed a proud smile and said: "But you don't have to worry about Zhi'er. I have prepared a group of talents for you. Now these people have been sent to your sixth brother and entered Daqi."

I have worked in government offices at all levels and have become familiar with the operation of the Daqi government. You can return to the Tang Dynasty at any time. With the help of these people, I believe you will feel more comfortable in implementing reforms!"

Li Zhi was also moved after hearing this. Unexpectedly, his father had already been preparing for him: "Thank you very much, father. I will do my best to lead the Tang Dynasty to create a new prosperous age!"

At the same time that Li Shimin and Li Zhi were discussing the reform of the Tang Dynasty, thousands of miles away at the western end of Java Island, a coastal port was under intense construction. Because the port was surrounded by coconut trees, the new city was also called

Named Coconut City.

After the last plague on Java Island, the total population of the entire island suddenly dropped to less than one million, and among the remaining people, a considerable number of people's bodies had been destroyed by the plague and could not survive for more than a few years.

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After confirming that the plague on Java Island had finally disappeared, Li Min finally decided to include Java in the scope of development again. Cities were being built near several relatively good natural ports. However, in order to prevent another outbreak of plague, these cities

The hygiene requirements are extremely high. Not only do they have wide sewers, but there are also dedicated people responsible for cleaning up the garbage generated in the city. In addition, the natives on the island are strictly prohibited from entering these cities.

Coconut City is one of these emerging cities in Java. Now the entire city has been almost built. However, there are not many residents in the city. Even people who have registered as Coconut City’s household registration rarely live in the city, because now Java

Mainly attracted by plantations

Residents, most of the people who came to settle here were planters. They bought large tracts of land near Coconut City and planted rubber, cocoa, tea, sugar cane and other cash crops. They usually lived in the plantations and only had free time.

When the time comes, I will take my whole family to the city to stay for a few days.

Today is a day of great commemoration in Ye City. The outermost walls of Ye City have finally been closed. This means that Ye City has finally been built today. Although there are still large tracts of open space in the city, these

The vacant land is used for commercial and residential purposes and will be sold to those who come for business or residence to build their own houses.

At noon, most of the residents of Coconut City rushed to the city wall that was about to close. The island of Java is divided into three states: East, Central and West. Among them, Coconut City is the capital of West Java, and the highest official in the city is naturally

The governor. When all the people in the city rushed to the city wall, the governor in charge of Yecheng also stood on the city wall.

I saw that the governor was in his sixties, slightly chubby, and always had a kind smile on his face. He didn't look like an official at all, but like a businessman who bought and sold things. But if he said this

I am afraid that many people have heard of the name of this governor. He is the famous Xu Jingzong in history.

When Li Min was in Datang, he founded the far-reaching Patent Department of Datang. The highest officer of the Patent Department was a doctor, and the first doctor of the Patent Department was Xu Jingzong.

The Patent Department was upgraded from the Cement Supervision Institute founded by Li Min. All the people in the department were Li Min's old subordinates. For example, Li Yifu, the second-in-command of the Patent Department, was promoted by Li Min.

, and had long been on the same front as Li Min. Therefore, after Xu Jingzong took office, he very smartly took refuge in Li Min, and finally gained a firm foothold.

However, later Li Min went overseas. After all, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu were court officials and both held important positions, so they did not follow him. This was also agreed by Li Min. Later, Xu Jingzong was promoted to Huangmen Shilang, while Li Yifu took over as Patent Minister.

All the ministers and doctors have been promoted.

But just a few years ago, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu resigned from their posts almost at the same time, and then rushed to Taiwan to find Li Min, and then presented Li Shimin's personal letter to Li Min, and received a warm reception from Li Min. After that, the two of them,

and other officials or students who came from the Tang Dynasty

Together with others, they entered the government of Daqi at all levels. Among them, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu performed outstandingly among them, and were soon appointed as officials by Li Min. Now Xu Jingzong is the governor of West Java, and Li Yifu is the chief historian.

Considered his deputy, he is now standing behind Xu Jingzong.

"Lord Governor, the auspicious time has come. Please preside over the completion ceremony of the city wall!" At this moment, Li Yifu, his deputy, walked up to Xu Jingzong and reminded him softly.

Xu Jingzong nodded after hearing this, then walked to the top of the city, picked up a city brick tied with red silk from the hand of the master of ceremonies next to him, and placed it in the cavity specially left by the craftsman, which just filled the cavity.

The work area was immediately sealed with cement. At the same time as he put down the city bricks, firecrackers and drums were blasting up and down the city wall, and there were dragon and lion dance teams on both sides of the city wall to celebrate. Then the salutes on the city wall continued.

The sound sounded, adding a bit of solemnity to the whole ceremony.

"Dear citizens of Yecheng, today is the day when Yecheng was officially built, and it is also the first day that Xu officially took office. On this happy day, the governor wants to announce a good news. After my Majesty the Emperor of Daqi's special

With permission, in the next three years, our West Java tax will be reduced by 30%."

As soon as Xu Jingzong took office, he brought gifts to everyone. When the people below heard that taxes would be reduced, they naturally cheered. Although the total population of Yecheng was less than 5,000, they cheered at the same time.

, the momentum is also very huge.

Then Xu Jingzong pressed his hands together, and waited until the people below calmed down before he continued his speech. However, the following content was a bit boring. It was nothing more than introducing Java's geographical advantages and rich products, and encouraging those under the city.

The people are working hard to develop and strive to build Coconut City into the pearl of Southeast Asia as soon as possible.

In fact, Xu Jingzong doesn't like to say such nonsense, but the ceremony must have the appearance of a ceremony, and their financial budget is very tight, so the scale of the ceremony is not large. If they don't say a few words to delay the time, there will be nothing to show.

, so it was very hard for him to speak on stage, and it was also very hard for the people below to listen.

After finally waiting for Xu Jingzong to finish speaking, and then with the sound of music, the entire completion ceremony was finally completed. Most of the people under the city dispersed with a bang. They wanted to rush back to their plantations before dark, and the remaining few

Among them, quite a few people are the staff of Yecheng port and their families. There are very few people who actually live in Yecheng for a long time.

After seeing the people leaving, Xu Jingzong and the officials behind him also returned to their yamen to do business. They had to build Coconut City before, and there were so many affairs in all aspects. Especially Xu Jingzong, the governor, was extremely busy every day.

Sometimes he doesn't even bother to eat. Now that he has finally completed the construction of Coconut City, he can take a few breaths.

What Daqi advocates is centralized office work. For example, in Yecheng, all levels of yamen are concentrated around the governor's yamen. This not only facilitates communication between various departments, but also facilitates the people to do things. This is also what Li Min learned from a certain dynasty in later generations.

Experience, you don’t have to run all over the city to apply for a small thing like a certificate, and you may not be able to get it done in the end, which can really piss people off.

Xu Jingzong returned to the second hall of his governor's office. This is where he handles daily affairs. Further inside is where he and his family members live. But just as Xu Jingzong sat down, he saw Li Yifu rushing in from outside.
Chapter completed!